ACTION MESOTHELIOMA DAY 2008

Early day motion 970, tabled 19 February 2008 by Michael Clapham (Labour). Signed by 147 members.

That this House welcomes Action Mesothelioma Day on 27th February; recognises that the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma kills someone every five hours in the United Kingdom; expresses alarm at the results of a recent survey by the British Lung Foundation that shows worryingly few tradespeople have received training on how to deal with asbestos or are aware that asbestos exposure can cause cancer; supports initiatives by the Health and Safety Executive in partnership with trades unions, trade associations, charities and suppliers to raise awareness amongst tradespeople of the risks from asbestos and to encourage them to find out about the precautions they should be taking; is encouraged by the results of a British Lung Foundation audit of cancer networks in England showing that most have adopted the Mesothelioma Framework; but also recognises that more effort is needed to improve treatment and care for people with mesothelioma by establishing more specialist multi-disciplinary teams.

Signatures by party: Labour 100, Liberal Democrat 28, Conservative 7, DUP 5, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1, UUP 1.